Doha, Qatar| In a historic shift in Middle East diplomacy, Hamas has agreed to release Edan Alexander, the last known surviving American hostage held in Gaza, following direct negotiations with the United States. The talks — the first publicized contact between Washington and Hamas since the group was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. […]
•Cross-Border Attacks Launched New Delhi/Islamabad| A ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered and announced on Saturday, has dramatically unraveled within hours of coming into force, plunging the region back into a dangerous cycle of military hostilities. Reports of airstrikes, missile interceptions, and cross-border attacks have emerged from both sides, renewing fears of a broader […]
Washington mediates truce as nuclear-armed neighbors step back from brink of war following military strikes and cross-border hostilities In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire following an intense round of U.S.-mediated negotiations. The announcement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, who revealed that […]
•Vows to Uphold Legacy of Soviet Sacrifice and Resist ‘Destructive Ideologies’ Moscow, Russia| Speaking at Russia’s annual Victory Day military parade in Red Square, President Vladimir Putin invoked the heroism of the Soviet Union in defeating Nazi Germany and pledged to continue what he described as the enduring battle against ideologies such as Nazism, Russophobia, […]
Moscow, Russia| In a significant show of strategic unity, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have issued a joint statement urging the international community to lift economic sanctions and reduce external pressure on North Korea. The appeal came as part of a wide-ranging declaration signed during a high-level summit at the Kremlin, […]
New York City, USA| A dramatic escalation unfolded at Columbia University on Tuesday as a large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators stormed the university’s iconic Butler Library, prompting a swift police response and the arrest of approximately 70 individuals. The protest, spearheaded by the student-led group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), marks the latest flashpoint in […]
•The New Pope Signals Continuity with Francis and Commitment to Social Justice Vatican City| In a historic decision on the second day of the papal conclave, the College of Cardinals elected 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Chicago and naturalized as a Peruvian citizen in […]
•Agreement Paves the Way for Deeper Economic Ties and Reconstruction Efforts In a major development that underscores growing strategic ties between Kyiv and Washington, the Ukrainian Parliament has ratified a landmark mineral agreement with the United States, originally signed on April 30. The move is expected to boost long-term economic cooperation, attract significant foreign investment, […]
•Cross-Border Strikes Escalate Tensions with Pakistan New Delhi/Islamabad| India has launched a series of precision airstrikes under a military campaign dubbed Operation Sindoor, targeting what it described as “terrorist camps” located within Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The strikes come in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which […]
A historic and solemn chapter in the Roman Catholic Church’s centuries-old tradition unfolded this week as the papal conclave officially commenced in Vatican City. With the Apostolic See vacant, 115 cardinal electors from across the globe—each under the age of 80—have entered into closed-door deliberations inside the revered Sistine Chapel to select the next spiritual […]
